Boolean Searching
Power Reporting resources for journalists: Web searching tutorial
Web searching tutorial and more. A Web site targeted at helping journalists finding information on the Internet, but useful for anyone interested in optimizing search results
Power Searching For Anyone
a summary of how to do advanced searches with the major search engines, including field searching, host searching, title searching, combine these options; that title, but NOT that host, etc.
Search Assistances Features
several search engines have features meant to provide better assistance to the new searcher, and even professional researchers may find these features helpful. This page summarizes some of the major search assistance features that are available
Search Engine Math
explains how to use simple commands to improve the results you get from search engines (very simple and basic tutorial, ideal for beginners)
Search Engine Reviews
links to reviews about the major search engines, in terms of how effective they are
Search Engine Tutorials
links to tutorials, guides, articles and resources to help you use search engines better